Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ is one of Joyce Carol Oates best short stories. Oates shows the reader what it is like to take things for granted and make mistakes through the main character‚ Connie. Throughout this story‚ Connie finds her identity and grows as a woman. In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ Joyce Carol Oates shows us the struggle of a young woman dealing with her family‚ sexuality‚ and common mistakes that can be made
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Innocence “Where Are You Going Where Have You Been?” presents many themes and symbols to the reader. One that jumped out at me while reading the story was the overall feeling of innocence. Joyce Carol Oates shows us innocence from the very beginning of the story to the end where Connie loses self-control and power. From the first paragraph of the story we learn that Connie is a young fifteen year old who longs for attention and acceptance. I was able to relate to the story better when I paused
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person to hold too much power‚ so they separated the power among three different branches. To make sure that no single branch became too powerful‚ they put rules in place to allow the other two branches to keep it in check. The first branch of government is the Legislative Branch‚ which consists of the House and the Senate. This branch can do a lot of things like having ideas for new laws‚ being able to declare war‚ control taxing and spending policies‚ and they also control interstate and foreign
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Professor Zhanna Yablokova ADVICE Good advice has a different meaning for everyone. For me‚ good advice must be given by someone I trust. I take advice from my mother because I trust her and believe she wants the best for me. She always stand by me whether good or bad‚ and guides me in any decision I make in life. Don’t get me wrong. I do take advice from other people. When facing a dilemma and want other people’s opinion I do ask them what they think about a particular situation
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author‚ title‚ and context‚ and explain what the lines mean. 1. Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home...." The first quote is from “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates. It is in reference to Connie‚ who is a teenager. She is no longer a girl‚ yet she is not a woman. She would leave home she looking one way and arrive at her destination another way. 2. She would have been a good woman . . . if it had been
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If you are new to running‚ you are likely hearing advice from many other people. Whether they are runners‚ or they just wish they could run‚ many people have an opinion about exactly what you should be doing as a new runner. While some of that advice is great‚ make sure you take in the advice carefully. If you have just started running‚ consider these three things. Everyone Started Somewhere Whether you are running around a track‚ jogging along a track‚ or you take your jog somewhere else‚ if
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What outrages you? What are you doing about it? 1000 characters “I don’t know”‚ one of the most common phrases which is a limit we place on ourselves. We accept our lack of knowledge and prevent further thought. A limit is defined as “something that bounds or confines”. Nothing drives me crazier than watching this. Accepting a limit creates a comfort zone that does not allow for improvement. Through coaching and tutoring I am able to help others challenge themselves. Coaching‚ I was introduced
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DO YOU DESERVE WHAT YOU HAVE? Yes I deserve to have what I have right now‚ because what have earned. Whatever I have known is because I learned it so I deserve to know it. Every one deserves to have whatever they have unless they are thief or cheater. Only thieves don’t deserve to have what they have because they are not the original owner of what they have. In our lives there will always be times in which we feel as though we aren’t deserving of much‚ but we should not forget to how valuable
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The Devil’s Favorite Sin: Vanity In "Where are You Going‚ Where Have you Been?" Joyce Carol Oates uses an allegorical figure of evil to illustrate the theme of temptation. Oates alludes to hell through the character Arnold Friend‚ as the devil‚ and his victim Connie‚ who invites him in by committing one of the devil’s favorites sins: vanity. The narrator implies that Arnold Friend is Satan by giving certain clues that the reader can easily deduce. The name that Oates gives to the character
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‘What You Pawn I Will Redeem’ written by Sherman Alexie‚ tells a story of a homeless man who is struggling with identity issues and reminisces about much of his culture. Jackson Jackson‚ the main character‚ is a round and flat character‚ showing characteristics of both. Jackson’s conflict is internal conflict because he wants to save money to purchase his grandmother’s regalia from the pawnbroker‚ but he also wants to spend money on his fellow Indians and friends. Through Sherman’s short story
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